Posts tagged CNBC
Washington Ranked Second Best State for U.S. Business in 2018
Washington Ranked Second Best State for U.S. Business in 2018

Every year, CNBC ranks all 50 states to determine those that are the top destinations for businesses, using “more than 60 measures of competitiveness, developed with input from a broad and diverse array of business and policy experts, official government sources, the CNBC Global CFO Council, YPO and the states themselves.” In order to achieve balanced results, points are awarded to states from ten overarching categories and are weighted depending on how frequently they are used as selling points for economic development.

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Local Economy, InvestmentAaron FreemanWashington, CNBC, Business, Texas, Best U.S. States for BusinessComment
Kevin O’Leary of ABC’s Shark Tank Shares Debt & Finance Tips
Kevin O’Leary of ABC’s Shark Tank Shares Debt & Finance Tips

A recent CNBC article turned to best-selling author and Shark Tank co-host Kevin O’Leary for his insight on the do’s and don’ts of debt, outlining top tips that will have your financial future looking more bright. As the feature describes, “Americans hold $8.88 trillion of mortgage debt, according to a February report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,” which marks “the largest type of household debt in the country.”

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InvestmentAaron FreemanCNBC, Kevin O'Leary, Shar Tank, Mortgage, Debt, Finance, Financial AdviceComment
Amazon’s Seattle Footprint is Now Large Enough to Fill Five Empire State Buildings
Amazon’s Seattle Footprint is Now Large Enough to Fill Five Empire State Buildings

A recent CNBC article asks its readers, if they are wondering how Amazon will impact the city it chooses for its second headquarters, then “just take a look at its presence in the Seattle metropolitan area.” The Emerald City no doubt continues to feel the impact of tech companies within its thriving Silicon Forest, most notably with Amazon, whose footprint is now at nearly 14 million square feet, enough to fill five Empire State Buildings.

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TechnologyAaron FreemanCNBC, Amazon, Seattle, Silicon Forest, Technology, South Lake Union, Queen AnneComment